Tamagotchi Plaza
Tamagotchi Plaza
Tamagotchi Plaza, développé par Hyde et édité par Bandai Namco Entertainment, est sorti le 27 juin 2025 sur Nintendo Switch. Classé dans le genre simulation, le titre place le joueur dans la peau d'un commerçant à Tamahiko Town, où il peut interagir avec plus de 100 Tamagotchi pour ouvrir, personnaliser et développer une douzaine de boutiques différentes afin d'améliorer sa réputation en ville. L'histoire met en scène le Great Gotchi King ayant déclaré que le Tamagotchi Fest se tiendra dans la cité la plus excitante de la planète Tamagotchi, laissant au joueur la charge d'aider le prince Tamahiko à transformer Tamahiko Town en un lieu animé digne d'accueillir le festival, avec des enseignes comme le dentiste ou de nouveaux concepts tels que la salon de thé ou la boutique d'optique. Une partie principale demande environ 19 heures, tandis qu'un parcours completiste atteint 24 heures et demie.
Concernant l'accueil critique, la presse a salué certains aspects du jeu : Critical Hits a ainsi évoqué un titre qui réinvente le compagnon virtuel des années 90 avec une gestion de ville légère et des minijeux variés, et CGMagazine a jugé que le jeu représente correctement la marque Tamagotchi tout en le qualifiant de plutôt médiocre. De leur côté, des joueurs sur Metacritic ont trouvé l'expérience mignonne mais peu captivante pour son prix, tout en reconnaissant que le titre tient sa promesse d'interaction avec les amis Tamagotchi.
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Tamagotchi Plaza reinvents the classic 90s virtual pet with a light and accessible approach to city management and varied minigames, where the player interacts with different shops and charismatic characters. Although it lacks a deep story and some minigames are inconsistent, the game stands out for its vibrant visuals, nostalgic charm, and focus on children and franchise fans, offering a fun and welcoming experience — even if somewhat limited for those who don’t understand English. »
« Ultimately, Tamagotchi Plaza is a fairly lacklustre game but one that appropriately represents the Tamagotchi brand to the point where enthusiasts and young children may forgive its shallow gameplay loop. »
« What’s in Tamagotchi Plaza is well-made enough and entertaining, particularly for the younger audience, but this is a very limited and shallow game that somehow manages to lack the meaning and intellectual value of Tamagotchi themselves. As an opportunity to play a few little minigames with your favourite critters, it has value, but as an experience where you get to hang out in the world of these mascots, Tamagotchi Plaza is lacking badly compared to the likes of Hello Kitty Island Adventure or Disney Dreamlight Valley. »
« I laughed a lot while playing Tamagotchi Plaza and wish more games were this funny and silly but I also can't deny that it's also quite limited. »
« In the end, Tamagotchi World is fine, provided you're willing to live with a number of caveats. The premise is fine, as is the implementation of the jobs in minigame form. The lack of tutorials is odd considering the young age of the intended audience. Additionally, the slow, grindy nature of the game can only keep you occupied for so long before the whole thing becomes boring, especially since there's nothing else to do besides these minigame jobs. If you're a fan of Tamagotchis, then this may be amusing for a short while, but everyone else looking for a solid set of minigames would be better served playing a number of other similar titles from the original Switch library. »
« It isn’t necessarily that Tamagotchi Plaza is bad, as I do think it could be fun for kids or someone who really loves Bandai Namco’s virtual pet line. There are just some awkward decisions made that make it a little uncomfortable to play at times. And even if you do overcome that and work things out, it can feel like there’s not too much to do. Especially since you can’t even bring it out as “the early Switch 2 multiplayer minigame collection” due to how few games actually involve more than one person. For the right person, it could be fine, but it caters to a very specialized (and probably forgiving) audience. »
« Tamagotchi Plaza is a mediocre experience. While the aesthetic and the mood of the game fit its target audience nicely, portions of the game are unnecessarily complex and without instructions, making it even harder to fully grasp. While Tamagotchi Plaza features some interesting and even fun mini-games, the overall package isn’t worth the headache. Would it kill them to incorporate parts of the traditional Tamagotchi experience into its video games? Whether that would help with the game or not, at least it’s worth a discussion. »
« Just as I struggled to find anything to do in the game, I struggled to find much to write about in the review. The game is cute and promises to provide about two hours of fun, but after a while, you get bored. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« Cute tamagotchi-styled game with sweet little shops but this will not keep you hooked for long for $40-50. 4.8/10 Borderline »
« Although it may not be the most robust experience, Tamagotchi Plaza does what promises to do which is to allow to interact with your tamagotchi friends through mini-games. For that, it's a 10/10. Would I want to see a full animal crossing-like rpg experience? Yes! But that would be an expectation for a future game. »
« Divertido, variado y muy entretenido. La nota de prensa me parece muy injusta y se compara con juegos que no tienen nada que ver. Si os gustan los minijuegos y la franquicia dadle una oportunidad. »
